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abraham lincoln's, as well as dr. martin luther king jr.'s. he will follow a journey from 1600 pennsylvania avenue to the white house. >>> now, if the latest in a gang rape of a 13-year-old student, attacking her so brutally, she died three weeks later. the men are appearing in a fast-track court, meant specifically to deal with attacks against women. it was set up after widespread protests about how women are treated. >>> near albuquerque, a 15-year-old boy is in custody this morning, after police say he killed his parents and three siblings. authorities say each victim was shot more than once. several guns were found at that home. one of which was a semiautomatic military-style rifle. investigators were trying to determine who owned those weapons. >>> five people are recovering this morning after a string of accidental shootings at gunshots. a shotgun hit three people when it discharged in raleigh, north carolina. and two others were hurt at a gun show in ohio and indiana. the shoots came as gun advocates rallied against president obama's pl
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., and another bible, the one belonging to president lincoln. and then later on, as the parade was about to begin, the first family, a modern scene here. dad on his blackberry, the girls snapping pictures on their iphones. all day long, abc's david muir has been following this, he was there at the capitol watching history on parade this morning. we begin you with, david. >> reporter: diane, good evening. you're right. we were just a few steps away from the president, with his hand placed on those two bibles. authorities here in washington were estimating 600,000 to 800,000 people would turn out to the national mall to watch this swearing in. but tonight, we just learned from the inaugural committee, just like four years ago, that crowd might have surpassed a million. at the white house, a salute to the president, who was about to be sworn in before the nation. first, that 1.7-mile trip to the capitol. ahead of the president, on the west front of the capitol, a former president and the secretary of state. cheers on the national mall for the clint
., and another bible, the one belonging to president lincoln. and then later on, as the parade was about to begin, the first family, a modern scene here. dad on his blackberry, the girls snapping pictures on their iphones. all day long, abc's david muir has been following this, he was there at the capitol watching history on parade this morning. we begin you with, david. >> reporter: diane, good evening. you're right. we were just a few steps away from the president, with his hand placed...
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you said lincoln was the right man for the time. in your article, i don't have it in front of me, i think i'm paraphrasing it, you said lincoln was reviled and he was loved at the same time. i think many people would feel the same way about president obama now. >> yes. >> do you think people knew that about lincoln and do you think it's the same about president obama now? >> you know, whenever there's a move toward something that's new, that's not part of the old paradigm, there are reactionary forces. and those reactionary forces can revile the leader who wants to take us into the new longing the people are expressing. so, yes, we have a partisan country now where we have these forces, progressive forces on the one side and extreme, ultra, ideological, reactionary forces. but to president obama's credit, he does not get drawn into the melodrama. if there's one thing i can say about him is that he stays sober. >> that was deepak chopra, author around inspirational speaker. >>> life in the white house, how do first parents balance it
you said lincoln was the right man for the time. in your article, i don't have it in front of me, i think i'm paraphrasing it, you said lincoln was reviled and he was loved at the same time. i think many people would feel the same way about president obama now. >> yes. >> do you think people knew that about lincoln and do you think it's the same about president obama now? >> you know, whenever there's a move toward something that's new, that's not part of the old paradigm,...
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. >> did i not say abraham lincoln in the beginning? so the journey of american history is encapsulated and the bibles the president has chosen and shows he underlines the extraordinary history. >> and it's emotional. it's emotional.
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. >> did i not say abraham lincoln in the beginning? so the journey of american history is encapsulated and the bibles the president has chosen and shows he underlines the extraordinary history. >> and it's emotional. it's emotional. i mean, i think about my father. my father was in memphis april 4th, 1968, when dr. king was assassinated. he said he felt like they were trying to kill hope in america. and then i was with my father when he was on his death bead beds in 2008, looked up and see obama and say the hope is back. there's something, we're in a country, the other thing, you know for sure, there will be a first latino president or a latina president. there will be a first gay president. a first lesbian. we're going to keep making this history. i don't want us to get used to it. i want the goose bumps every time. >> what struck me about watching that and there have been a lot of pieces on this over the last week or so, is how comfortable the president seems. you know, four years ago, he hadn't be spent a lot of time in washington.
. >> did i not say abraham lincoln in the beginning? so the journey of american history is encapsulated and the bibles the president has chosen and shows he underlines the extraordinary history. >> and it's emotional. it's emotional. i mean, i think about my father. my father was in memphis april 4th, 1968, when dr. king was assassinated. he said he felt like they were trying to kill hope in america. and then i was with my father when he was on his death bead beds in 2008, looked up...
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he is a scholar of lincoln. he reads everything he can on him and he think the second inaugural of lincoln is one of the great documents over time. it's been quoted over time, with malice towards none speech. the fact that we'll have a lincoln bible there today and it's the 150th of the emancipation proclamation is something he's interested in. >> we heard he's frustrated over washington right now. we hear that republicans say he doesn't like us. and did you find him frustrated? did you find him eager? how would you find his state of mind? >> very eager to move forward and not fall into this second curse, you know, of a second term. i mean, he's got to -- recognizes in history, in second terms he recognizes people did great thing. bill clinton would not be a great bill clinton if he hadn't done the budget surplus at that term. and diplomacy for reagan's term. and maybe he'll do something in a climate change. something you could not have touched in the first term. he tried a few times. but i think that's somethin
he is a scholar of lincoln. he reads everything he can on him and he think the second inaugural of lincoln is one of the great documents over time. it's been quoted over time, with malice towards none speech. the fact that we'll have a lincoln bible there today and it's the 150th of the emancipation proclamation is something he's interested in. >> we heard he's frustrated over washington right now. we hear that republicans say he doesn't like us. and did you find him frustrated? did you...
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then she went on to a school called lincoln school that produced a lot of socially active leaders in our nation. missionaries came and educated children to become more socially minded, to think about the world they lived in. that began the early activism inherent piqued her interest in why am i here and what is my purpose? from that point down she was purpose-driven in by the time she got to antioch she became involved in the naacp the progressive political party in the peace movement. she was involved in the police movement well in advance of daddy speaking out on the war in vietnam. >> host: this public image of your mother is behind-the-scenes, quiet. >> she was a quiet storm. [laughter] >> host: what was she like as a person? >> guest: she was very issue driven. she had a gentle spirit and the thing that i like to say about her the most is she exuded the unconditional love of god like nobody ever knew. i didn't know my father's will because i was only five when he was assassinated. she satel mail the time i don't hold grudges and for a woman to experience all the she experience f
then she went on to a school called lincoln school that produced a lot of socially active leaders in our nation. missionaries came and educated children to become more socially minded, to think about the world they lived in. that began the early activism inherent piqued her interest in why am i here and what is my purpose? from that point down she was purpose-driven in by the time she got to antioch she became involved in the naacp the progressive political party in the peace movement. she was...
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remember when lincoln came into office they were already plotting against him. he had to come in through baltimore and hide at the willard. this president had to come in against mitch mcconnell, the republican leader, saying my number-one goal in life is to get rid of this president. >> and he failed. so i think it's different in some ways and not different in others. i think we are still going to see a very large portion of the republican caucus that believes deeply in what they believe in. that have districts at home that will support them very strongly against the president. but the question is on various issues, can the president put together 30, 40, 50 republicans and pass some of these things? as joe was saying, on immigration, he can do that. chris: for four years the republicans have painted him as a lefty, off in the poll. it seems to me right now, even thote's all temporal, that he's been able to identify the n.r.a. as the far right and to separate them. nerpped, the right is more out of step than he is -- in other words, the right is more out of step
remember when lincoln came into office they were already plotting against him. he had to come in through baltimore and hide at the willard. this president had to come in against mitch mcconnell, the republican leader, saying my number-one goal in life is to get rid of this president. >> and he failed. so i think it's different in some ways and not different in others. i think we are still going to see a very large portion of the republican caucus that believes deeply in what they believe...
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one was abraham lincoln's, the other dr. martin luther king junior's. >> protect and defend -- >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> and unlike four years ago, chief justice roberts and the president made it through, using the correct wording. ♪ >> barack h. obama! >> and then came the president's second inaugural address. >> this generation of americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience. a decade of war is now ending. an economic recovery has begun. we must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care, and the size of our deficit. but we reject the belief that america must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future. the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative. they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers. t
one was abraham lincoln's, the other dr. martin luther king junior's. >> protect and defend -- >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> and unlike four years ago, chief justice roberts and the president made it through, using the correct wording. ♪ >> barack h. obama! >> and then came the president's second inaugural address. >> this generation of...
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abraham lincoln's and martin luther king's. in a video released by the white house, the president explained why. >> letting them know there's a connection between me being here and the sacrifices of those in the past, which i think is entirely fitting. >> the man who ran obama's re-election campaign says the president will use his big speech tomorrow, in part, to reach out to some of those who voted against him. >> you'll see a president who wants to work across party lines to get things done. i think that's what the country wants. >> reporter: after today's oath was complete, the president's 11-year-old daughter was happy to see dad got the words right. >> i did it. >> you didn't mess up. >> we got a kick out of that today, the chief justice bringing notes to the white house. >> not going to mess up this time. >> the president made history here four years ago. a lot at stake. what does he have to accomplish tomorrow? >> this is a chance to set the tone. it's not a policy speech. you're not going to be hearing about what polici
abraham lincoln's and martin luther king's. in a video released by the white house, the president explained why. >> letting them know there's a connection between me being here and the sacrifices of those in the past, which i think is entirely fitting. >> the man who ran obama's re-election campaign says the president will use his big speech tomorrow, in part, to reach out to some of those who voted against him. >> you'll see a president who wants to work across party lines to...
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the other from lincoln that president obama is sworn in on. what do you think that would mean to your dad? >> well, you know i think dad would certainly -- it would be an extraordinary honor. an extraordinary honor to our family. but then the hope is the president, the congress and the nation derive inspiration as he did from this bible that is tattered and worn as it will be seen on monday that he traveled around the nation with and pulled out quite often. >> this was his traveling bible, which he actually used to preach unity, which i think they could use a little more around here. >> that's certainly one of the hopes, one of the greatest hopes. >> do you think that's something that can happen in this particular environment? >> oh, absolutely. i mean you know what we realize is we as a nation are some of the greatest people on the planet, but it happens unfortunately during crisis. we come together work things out, we roll up our sleeves whether there's a tsunami, hurricane, tornado, whatever, quake. the tragedy in newtown, the worst tragedy
the other from lincoln that president obama is sworn in on. what do you think that would mean to your dad? >> well, you know i think dad would certainly -- it would be an extraordinary honor. an extraordinary honor to our family. but then the hope is the president, the congress and the nation derive inspiration as he did from this bible that is tattered and worn as it will be seen on monday that he traveled around the nation with and pulled out quite often. >> this was his traveling...
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federal center southwest, capital south, union station, even foggy bottom if you want to be down by the lincoln memorial. remember about metro, you really shouldn't transfer tomorrow if you don't have to. there's going to be limited parking at end of the line stations and metro opens at 4:00 a.m. and running until 2:00 a.m. let's take a look at driving. obviously, as we said, that's going to be a problem. but all the bridges are going to be open except the memorial bridge. that's the bridge that you really want to avoid tomorrow. you won't be able to get across with your car. one of the most popular ways to get to the national mall might be biking, taking your bike. the d.c. department of transportation will be setting up a bike parking area for hundreds of bikes at 16th and i northwest and two bike corrals for the capital bike share bikes at 17th and k and the other at 12th and independent southwest. >> for all road closures and travel information, go to our website and click on our locals guide and send us your tweets and pictures from the inaugural parade. use the hash tag inaugurationd.c. f
federal center southwest, capital south, union station, even foggy bottom if you want to be down by the lincoln memorial. remember about metro, you really shouldn't transfer tomorrow if you don't have to. there's going to be limited parking at end of the line stations and metro opens at 4:00 a.m. and running until 2:00 a.m. let's take a look at driving. obviously, as we said, that's going to be a problem. but all the bridges are going to be open except the memorial bridge. that's the bridge...
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the first covered in velvet and trimmed with gold was loned to lincoln by supreme court clerk william thomas carroll. a seal inside the cover marks the occasion. in the king bible, king noted the dates of sermons he had given. bernice king the youngest of his four children said it was his fawct's traveling bible. >> he used it to study and meditate, not just to speak and preach but just to prepare himself to be able to lead. >> reporter: in a video released by the inaugural committee, president obama calls the lincoln and king bibles a fitting choice. >> their actions, the movements they represented are the only reason that it's possible for me to be inaugurated. >> reporter: turns out that five other presidents have also used two bibles at their swearing in. typically one family wiebl and another of historical significance. eisenhower carter, and george h.w. bush all used george washington's inaugural bible which belonged to the first president's masonic lodge. jim. >> axelrod: bill, thanks very much. later, lance armstrong, manti te'o, and the risk of calling sports stars heroes. th
the first covered in velvet and trimmed with gold was loned to lincoln by supreme court clerk william thomas carroll. a seal inside the cover marks the occasion. in the king bible, king noted the dates of sermons he had given. bernice king the youngest of his four children said it was his fawct's traveling bible. >> he used it to study and meditate, not just to speak and preach but just to prepare himself to be able to lead. >> reporter: in a video released by the inaugural...
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we can do this had and for him now to be going out there, with the lincoln bible, and the mlk bible, 150 years ago. the emancipation proclamation, he could not be standing up there, barack obama a black man. and dr. king, without him, he would not be standing there. so the two men, he is there with both bibles. it's just a sense of conformation about what a country we are. >> despite the conformation and all the pomp and circumstances, the president needs to work with congress and the republican house that he has butted heads with so much, how do you think the president should address the bitter partisan divide that exists in washington in the speech? >> i was just reading franklin roosevelt's second inauguration speech and he was in the a similar situation to barack obama. the economy was struggling. and he did not give a speech that was designed to say, heal the nation's wounds and bring the nation together. he gave a surprisingly polarizing speech saying we have a ways to go. we have got a -- it's not about more for those who already have much. it's about helping those who have no
we can do this had and for him now to be going out there, with the lincoln bible, and the mlk bible, 150 years ago. the emancipation proclamation, he could not be standing up there, barack obama a black man. and dr. king, without him, he would not be standing there. so the two men, he is there with both bibles. it's just a sense of conformation about what a country we are. >> despite the conformation and all the pomp and circumstances, the president needs to work with congress and the...
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at the lincoln memorial. ok. the book starts out and it has a picture of me. now when i wrote this book, i envisioned that i would be reading to children just like you, and the reason i thought of that is because my grandmother and my aunt lived in the home with us and many times they would baby-sit for my mother and father and they would sit and read to us and engage us in conversation. so i thought that this book would be like a grand conversation. i'm going to read some things to you. and so often children and even adults don't think about dr. king as a normal boy who did the same things that you do. you like to play, right? and so did he. all right. now i'm going to read some of the things to you. i start out by saying, gather around and listen, just like you are gathered around me, as i share childhood memories of my brother, the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. i am his older sister and i have known him longer than anyone else around. i knew him long before the speeches he gave and the marches he led and the prizes he won. i even knew him before he dr
at the lincoln memorial. ok. the book starts out and it has a picture of me. now when i wrote this book, i envisioned that i would be reading to children just like you, and the reason i thought of that is because my grandmother and my aunt lived in the home with us and many times they would baby-sit for my mother and father and they would sit and read to us and engage us in conversation. so i thought that this book would be like a grand conversation. i'm going to read some things to you. and so...
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lincoln memorial, gleaming in the distance. there they are. some 800,000 people expected to see the president publicly sworn in, for the second time, today. and to that end, a lot of hollywood star power making the trip to the nation's capital, as well. a-list celebrities, many of them long-time supporters of the president, flocking here to the nation's capital, to help him kick off his second term in style. take a look. ♪ baby, you're a firework >> reporter: inauguration weekend began with some fireworks. music's hottest names, from katy perry. >> i'm very, very proud to be a part of this weekend. ♪ without you >> reporter: to usher. >> we got another four years. >> reporter: kicking off the festivities at saturday's kids' inaugural ball, hosted by dr. jill biden and the first lady. >> this is what inauguration is all about. it's about celebrating who we are, as americans. >> reporter: this year's inauguration is expected to be a bit more low-key than the president's first in 2009. >> how does he recapture the magic the second time around
lincoln memorial, gleaming in the distance. there they are. some 800,000 people expected to see the president publicly sworn in, for the second time, today. and to that end, a lot of hollywood star power making the trip to the nation's capital, as well. a-list celebrities, many of them long-time supporters of the president, flocking here to the nation's capital, to help him kick off his second term in style. take a look. ♪ baby, you're a firework >> reporter: inauguration weekend began...
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for ex middle of a cold strike, he was reading about lincoln. when harry truman was worrying about firing mcarthur, he's reading about mcclellan, what did lincoln do about mcclellan. you think about your own life, learn from your own experiences. he will have learned from this fist term an enormous set of things to take with him to the second term, strengthed and weaknesses. but you can learn from all these guys before you, like learning from your grandparents and great grandparents. great when a president cares about history. >> give me a measure, michael, of how much this president is attuned to history, how much it plays a part of his lady life. i know i've read he tries to find up to three hours a day and night between 9:00 and midnight to read. >> he is above all a writer, so not surprising given what this is his day job is. but, you know, i think the most revealing thing was just after the election he gave that press conference and was asked about second terms. you remember? he said i am very familiar with the literature on second-term ove
for ex middle of a cold strike, he was reading about lincoln. when harry truman was worrying about firing mcarthur, he's reading about mcclellan, what did lincoln do about mcclellan. you think about your own life, learn from your own experiences. he will have learned from this fist term an enormous set of things to take with him to the second term, strengthed and weaknesses. but you can learn from all these guys before you, like learning from your grandparents and great grandparents. great when...
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>> well, i think when he first came into office, obviously, lincoln mattered a great deal to him. i mean, in part probably because the emancipation proclamation, the end of slavery, and he's the first african-american president, almost like closing that circle. but i think as his term went on he was reading about franklin roosevelt, teld di roosevelt. i think there's a sense when the problems change the president that you look back to changes as well. otherwise, we historians would be useful if we didn't help other know what i mean the future. >> one example of this in history is that lincoln at the beginning of his presidency idolized george washington, thought a lot about him, but as the problems got more difficult, as he became in certain ways more radical he was much more interested in people like thomas jefferson. there is that evolution. >> so is there a concern that this president expressed when you had that intimate dinner about looking at history and where other presidents went wrong? >> i think most presidents know that in this off the record dinner. we won't go into a s
>> well, i think when he first came into office, obviously, lincoln mattered a great deal to him. i mean, in part probably because the emancipation proclamation, the end of slavery, and he's the first african-american president, almost like closing that circle. but i think as his term went on he was reading about franklin roosevelt, teld di roosevelt. i think there's a sense when the problems change the president that you look back to changes as well. otherwise, we historians would be...
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>> references to lincoln, he uses the declaration -- lincoln's appropriation of the declaration to talk about how we as a nation have to come together. i was very struck by this notion of unionism. these united states of america, not america's one nation but the notion that people coming together and by doing all of those kinds of things i think he is forcing this issue. >> actually looking at jay-z and paul ryan. beyonce and paul, just don't get this together. only in america. >> i want to ask you guys a little bit about the idea of a political speech or policy speech, i heard it, too, when he talked about that we cannot mistake absolutism for principle, it seemed like he was speaking to house republican, am i right? >> as i said he went after them on the takers, the absolutism made the point we have to act now. >> amazing shot there in the rotunda of the capital. thank you very much, mark, as they head in to do ceremonial work and signing, the president and vice president. i'm sorry, david. >> i was just saying he will have discussion now in the country. i think it's good. i think he'
>> references to lincoln, he uses the declaration -- lincoln's appropriation of the declaration to talk about how we as a nation have to come together. i was very struck by this notion of unionism. these united states of america, not america's one nation but the notion that people coming together and by doing all of those kinds of things i think he is forcing this issue. >> actually looking at jay-z and paul ryan. beyonce and paul, just don't get this together. only in america....
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there's electricity about it. >> it's referred to as the lincoln bible, but the curator points out lincoln did not own this bible, it was given to him by william thomas carroll, so lincoln never read it or made notes, and for that reason scholars find it useless as a source in understanding the great man, but the book does tell us something about ourselves, how we honor these objects that were created by the ancestors, and this book while held for only a brief time by president lincoln is somehow imbeaued with his spirit, and it has power. >> it gives us windows for the imagination to go there, and this was handled by abraham lincoln and it has a quality that pictures and virtual reality will never provide for us, and this makes history real. >>> president obama will be sworn in tomorrow using two bibles. the lincoln bible and dr. martin luther king jr.'s bible, and they will be stacked on top of each other. >>> and then a wreath laying ceremony along the title basin to mark mlk day which is tomorrow. it begins at noon. >>> hundreds of people marched and rallied to keep king's dream alive,
there's electricity about it. >> it's referred to as the lincoln bible, but the curator points out lincoln did not own this bible, it was given to him by william thomas carroll, so lincoln never read it or made notes, and for that reason scholars find it useless as a source in understanding the great man, but the book does tell us something about ourselves, how we honor these objects that were created by the ancestors, and this book while held for only a brief time by president lincoln is...
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marrying that with the lincoln bible. obviously, president obama feels so strongly about the role that abraham lincoln meant. and the president understands that history shapes not just him. but what he loves about the past, how much it shapes who we are as a country today. >> and we're looking at, of course, the martin luther king memorial, which is off to the left, as the president looks out from that platform. >> author of the president obama, "the bridge," talks about how he grew out of the civil rights movement, led by martin luther king. you write in the book, david, that race has been at the core of president obama's story. but it's not been in the foreground of his presidency. >> that's true. he's gotten some criticism for that from some bloack leaders. he views his presence in the white house is essential. and everything he can do, whether it's improving the economy or keeping the united states safe, improves the lives of all americans. he's very wary of being the president of black america. he's insistent on bein
marrying that with the lincoln bible. obviously, president obama feels so strongly about the role that abraham lincoln meant. and the president understands that history shapes not just him. but what he loves about the past, how much it shapes who we are as a country today. >> and we're looking at, of course, the martin luther king memorial, which is off to the left, as the president looks out from that platform. >> author of the president obama, "the bridge," talks about...
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will we get through the speech without a reference to lincoln's second inaugural? we will have doris kerns goodwin on hands tomorrow, who wrote the book, just in case. i think is something probably liberating. second terms are for legacy. second terms can also be fraught and problematic. that's for the history books to determine. >> you have a big day ahead of you tomorrow. >> as do you. >> our inaugural coverage begins tomorrow morning on "today," and brian then leads our extended coverage throughout the day here on nbc. >>> there will be an inaugural poem read during the ceremony here tomorrow, and this year, the poet is richard blanco, born in spain to cuban exiles to emigrated to this country, the first latino and first openly gay inaugural poet. today, we spoke to him about his connection to president obama and here's part of what he had to say, in his own words. >> the connection to the inaugural's very theme of our people, our future, to me, symbolizes the salt of the earth that was my family. you know, that their hard work, that we are all in this together,
will we get through the speech without a reference to lincoln's second inaugural? we will have doris kerns goodwin on hands tomorrow, who wrote the book, just in case. i think is something probably liberating. second terms are for legacy. second terms can also be fraught and problematic. that's for the history books to determine. >> you have a big day ahead of you tomorrow. >> as do you. >> our inaugural coverage begins tomorrow morning on "today," and brian then...
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. >> president obama plans to use two bibles, one belonging to lincoln and the other belonging to martin luther king's bible. >> our inauguration coverage continues and tory campbell will be there and have live reports. >> after the inauguration the president and congress get back to work and top democrats predicted that law makers will pass some kind of gun control legislation. >> you will see a proposal with broad support for background checks. >> republicans are slamming the idea of another assault wep weapons ban. >> it wouldn't have helped newton and they don't work. >> a justice study cut the previous ban by cutting gun murderers by 6%. >>> maroon county is holding a second buy back tomorrow after collecting 827 guns on tuesday with no questions asked. tomorrow vouchers are going to be handed out and stations are open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. >>> someone opened fire near bell street and officers heard the shots and when they arrived they found a 20-year-old man shot multiply times in the leg. >>> investigators in oakland are looking for two people in a double shooting after two
. >> president obama plans to use two bibles, one belonging to lincoln and the other belonging to martin luther king's bible. >> our inauguration coverage continues and tory campbell will be there and have live reports. >> after the inauguration the president and congress get back to work and top democrats predicted that law makers will pass some kind of gun control legislation. >> you will see a proposal with broad support for background checks. >> republicans are...
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lincoln in 1865. he talked about a lasting peace. this was right before the civil war ended right before he was assassinated, as well. it goes down in history as an amazing second inaugural address. but this one is tough, not just because it's generally a heavy lift but also because for president obama, it's situated between this bruisie ining fisc cliff battle and another one that is right around the corner here in about a month over the debt ceiling and the budget. he can't ignore those fakes. you know, he has to acknowledge those in a way. we expect he will. >> we he will see if president obama can break the mold in this second inaugural speech. >> it would be fun to see. that would be amazing to see a speech that is a historic second one. but the odds are against lim. >> the bar is set high. thanks so much, brianna. >> besides the inauguration, there are big stories we're following for you today. among them the developments in the terror attack in algeria involving american hostages. that crisis does now appear to be over. accord
lincoln in 1865. he talked about a lasting peace. this was right before the civil war ended right before he was assassinated, as well. it goes down in history as an amazing second inaugural address. but this one is tough, not just because it's generally a heavy lift but also because for president obama, it's situated between this bruisie ining fisc cliff battle and another one that is right around the corner here in about a month over the debt ceiling and the budget. he can't ignore those...
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president obama will take the oath with his hand on the same bible president lincoln used. it is a momentous occasion, not just for the president, but also for nbc bay area larry gerston who is live in washington, d.c., for the festivities. larry looking very presidential with the back drop behind you, my friend. >> it's hard not to, kris. you get in this room with the capitol behind you, and it's absolutely a fabulous scene. it's very unusual, every four years, this country takes a holiday from politics in washington, and believe me, it's only this weekend. and at this time, people come together, thinking about the future, they're organizing themselves around the presidency and all the things that that institution and office means to this country. this is, by the way, the 57th inauguration. the first was done by president washington in new york, actually. and this is actually the 16th time that a president has been reelected, gone on to a second term. so in that sense, we saw this recently with reagan, h.w. bush, and clinton. but really, it's unusual in that sense, even th
president obama will take the oath with his hand on the same bible president lincoln used. it is a momentous occasion, not just for the president, but also for nbc bay area larry gerston who is live in washington, d.c., for the festivities. larry looking very presidential with the back drop behind you, my friend. >> it's hard not to, kris. you get in this room with the capitol behind you, and it's absolutely a fabulous scene. it's very unusual, every four years, this country takes a...
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the lincoln bible. so much history in this small box. >> i was thinking this big bible but it's actually pretty tiny. >> the monumental mentality of the moment has been confused with the size of the bible. it's a small family bible. >> 150 years ago, the president who freed the slave abraham lincoln, put his hand on this bible and swore to uphold the constitution. >> these are objects that seem to store the energy of a moment and they are physical objects that have traveled through time and culture to us. >> mark is the chief of the rare books collection at the u.s. library of congress. lincoln's inauguration day, march 4th, 1861. >> there's this incredible moment where lincoln walking out on stage and gives this magnificent inaugural address and uses this bible to swear in in a moment when the country is so divided. >> a country so politically torn and on the verge of war, lincoln had to be mug geled in because of assassination threats. lincoln didn't have his family bible with him so he borrowed one f
the lincoln bible. so much history in this small box. >> i was thinking this big bible but it's actually pretty tiny. >> the monumental mentality of the moment has been confused with the size of the bible. it's a small family bible. >> 150 years ago, the president who freed the slave abraham lincoln, put his hand on this bible and swore to uphold the constitution. >> these are objects that seem to store the energy of a moment and they are physical objects that have...
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the land of lincoln float features american flags, the state flag, and a panorama of the capitol. the state seal adorns the front of the float. the float is approximately 20 feet long, 8 feet wide -- >> the south shore drill team from chicago. the president's hometown. the first lady's hometown. they've come here. two major gifts allowed them to come here. from walgreens. they raised the money. they are here. attending this inauguration. you can see the president, he's pretty excited to see what's going on. >> special because they were unable to attend the first inauguration because of lack of funds. so this is very special for them this time. >> they're going right in front of the reviewing stand right now. you see the president and the first lady. the vice president. >> there's a huge set of speakers heading our way. we'll see that right behind them. >> they're moving. >> here we go, here we go. >> the president's moving too. >> how can you not? >> that's right. ♪ >> the south shore drill team from chicago, illinois. ♪ ♪ >> the gullahgeecheee is representing the culture of
the land of lincoln float features american flags, the state flag, and a panorama of the capitol. the state seal adorns the front of the float. the float is approximately 20 feet long, 8 feet wide -- >> the south shore drill team from chicago. the president's hometown. the first lady's hometown. they've come here. two major gifts allowed them to come here. from walgreens. they raised the money. they are here. attending this inauguration. you can see the president, he's pretty excited to...
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. >> look at lincoln's inauguration. he to sneak into the capital under the cover of darkness because there were fears of assassination plots. in his second inaugural, the war is still raging and guess who is there. john wilts booth and tries to break through the crowd and get to lincoln and he's restrained. that may have been his first attempt to assassinate lincoln. and of course franklin roosevelt inaugurated in 1933 at the depths of the great depression and yet he's still able to inspire and uplift the american people to expect something new and something better. >> right, and i've heard a lot of people bantering this about. i mean, inaugurations aren't cheap. they do cost money. we do raise some private funds. lot of private funds through the inaugural committees, but we're looking at maybe $50 million at least. and some people have said, look, this is a second term. why do we need an inauguration? dot swearing in and move on. >> i think that's wrong, wrong, wrong. the price we pay as taxpayers is a small one. most
. >> look at lincoln's inauguration. he to sneak into the capital under the cover of darkness because there were fears of assassination plots. in his second inaugural, the war is still raging and guess who is there. john wilts booth and tries to break through the crowd and get to lincoln and he's restrained. that may have been his first attempt to assassinate lincoln. and of course franklin roosevelt inaugurated in 1933 at the depths of the great depression and yet he's still able to...
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. >> the president will use lincoln's bible and the bible of dr. king as well on inauguration ceremony. and i always think of that as sort of, a cycle, right, in a way, a virtuous cycle, martin luther king jr., assassinated trying to create what i think to some may be small degree, has been realized in the election and inauguration the first black president of this country. >> well, you know, with the first election, i along with so many other people just broke down and cried and cried and cried. out of thankfulness, out of remembering what we had been through. and thinking about medgar and all those other people who gave their lives and gave so much that we don't even recognize any more. and hopefully, will begin to do that in the very, very near future. >> myrlie evers-williams, we're looking forward to your three minutes, we can't wait. >> so am i. >> so great to see you. >>> so a man who marched alongside martin luther king jr. during the civil rights era, congressman john lewis, he will be here, we will speak to him in just a moment. >> we're
. >> the president will use lincoln's bible and the bible of dr. king as well on inauguration ceremony. and i always think of that as sort of, a cycle, right, in a way, a virtuous cycle, martin luther king jr., assassinated trying to create what i think to some may be small degree, has been realized in the election and inauguration the first black president of this country. >> well, you know, with the first election, i along with so many other people just broke down and cried and...
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lincoln, the speech was sacred. and that meant everything to lincoln and here frederick douglass is the person we need to think more as we build d.c. the african-american culture museum. >> do you think it has to be an iconic speech for it to be a good speech? >> as often in culture it's often important. it's such words that you can carve it in marble or at the very least have it as great twitter. but -- >> 140 characters or less. >> it's also important to say something. some of them are just like sing-song and there's a lot of music to them but they're very forgettable. george her berpt walker bush which nobody mentioned i think was a good one. he was telling us democracy was coming to russia and the berlin wall came down later that year. >> dee dee, he has a wide world here. what's the right tone? >> i think he's not talking to political leaders today. he's talking to american people. even beyond that, people around the world. i think it's very important that he send a message that he's president of all americans.
lincoln, the speech was sacred. and that meant everything to lincoln and here frederick douglass is the person we need to think more as we build d.c. the african-american culture museum. >> do you think it has to be an iconic speech for it to be a good speech? >> as often in culture it's often important. it's such words that you can carve it in marble or at the very least have it as great twitter. but -- >> 140 characters or less. >> it's also important to say something....
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personas al pie del capitolio take vo ---con la mano izquierda sobre las biblias del presidente abraham lincoln y martin luther king jr, obama jur cumplir fielmente con las funciones ejecutivas del cargo de presidente de estados unidos y defender la constitucion ---miles de latinos se dieron cita en la ceremonia para exigirle al mandatario una reforma migratoria.. take 2 box ---ivan taylor desde washington nos amplia.. 0:01 0:23 1:03 1:21 1:38 2:31 take pkg al medio dia de hoy, el presidente barack obama juramento un segundo mandato... y el pais fue testigo de otro histrico hecho fue cuando la multitud en la avenida pennsylvania estallo en jubilo... y luego vino el discurso del mandatario... el que duro poco menos de 15 minutos... obama de 51 aÑos, reitero que todos los estadounidens es deben tener los mismos derechos... los hispanos, las mujees los homosexuales... pero en medio del romanticismo que cautivo a muchos guardar silencio y escuchar... que es lo que los hispanos esperan en este segundo mandato? una reforma migratoria... y aunque el consenso parece el mismo... otros como alberto alva
personas al pie del capitolio take vo ---con la mano izquierda sobre las biblias del presidente abraham lincoln y martin luther king jr, obama jur cumplir fielmente con las funciones ejecutivas del cargo de presidente de estados unidos y defender la constitucion ---miles de latinos se dieron cita en la ceremonia para exigirle al mandatario una reforma migratoria.. take 2 box ---ivan taylor desde washington nos amplia.. 0:01 0:23 1:03 1:21 1:38 2:31 take pkg al medio dia de hoy, el presidente...
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. >> reporter: today the president was sworn in on the bible used by abraham lincoln in the white house. tomorrow martin luther king's bible that accompanied him on marches, in jail cells, through times of struggle and sacrifice. >> dr. king knocked down walls, and he was scarred and stabbed and killed and jailed. barack obama crossed bridges from the rocks knocked down from the walls. >> reporter: civil rights lieders, actor jamie foxx joined in the wreath laying. >> i think it's a great day, an intersection of history where you have the president, who is the first black president, being inaugurated for the second time on dr. king holiday. >> reporter: parents brought their children to be part of it, visitors took pictures to remember this day. gail punch came from dallas, texas, to be here. >> i get medicare, medicaid. i was a precinct chair. i have problems walking, but i wouldn't let nothing stop me. >> reporter: and you don't have to let anything stop you either. even if you don't have a ticket, you can come down to the mall and stand between 4th and 14th streets. this is the kind
. >> reporter: today the president was sworn in on the bible used by abraham lincoln in the white house. tomorrow martin luther king's bible that accompanied him on marches, in jail cells, through times of struggle and sacrifice. >> dr. king knocked down walls, and he was scarred and stabbed and killed and jailed. barack obama crossed bridges from the rocks knocked down from the walls. >> reporter: civil rights lieders, actor jamie foxx joined in the wreath laying. >> i...
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i that you three lincoln speeches in there. the house divided speech. no nation founded on principles of liberty can survive half slave, half free. and of and by and for the people. the interesting one was the president's 1862 famous message to the congress as our case is new, so must we think and act anew. and this was theme was applied during the speech. mostly a laundry list what he wanted to achieve in the next term and very little of it devoted to jobs, economy, deficit, debt spending and things that people are most concerned about. he devoted far more to equal pay, gay marriage, voting rights protection, immigration reform, gun control and certainly climate change than he did to any references to the big economic issues that the come tri combines. it struck me as a little odd, on this day fewer americans are working than when president obama took office four years ago and at the current pace of job creation it will take us 26 more months to get back just to the point of number of people working when we went into the recession in december of 2007 a
i that you three lincoln speeches in there. the house divided speech. no nation founded on principles of liberty can survive half slave, half free. and of and by and for the people. the interesting one was the president's 1862 famous message to the congress as our case is new, so must we think and act anew. and this was theme was applied during the speech. mostly a laundry list what he wanted to achieve in the next term and very little of it devoted to jobs, economy, deficit, debt spending and...
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and low 40s, and it's going to be a great day to be outside today whether you are going out to the lincoln memorial or the jefferson memorial or world war ii memorial, great, all of it. and the arctic air coming in for the middle of the week. >>> that is your latest forecast, lester. >>> if you thought being a kid was tough, imagine doing it with, growing up with the world watching your every move. we have seen sasha and malia obama grow up before our eyes. malia is now a high school freshman. sasha in her first year in middle school. kristen welker is here with a look at the first daughters growing up. good morning. >> good morning. amazing how much they have grown. from the start, the president and first lady has asked that the media respect malia and sasha's privacy. a request that has been largely followed but they are older now and that will bring new challenges for them and their families. >> when malia and sasha stepped on the stage, it was hard not to marvel at how much they have matured. >> i was struck seeing how much they have grown from four years ago. >> reporter: they were so
and low 40s, and it's going to be a great day to be outside today whether you are going out to the lincoln memorial or the jefferson memorial or world war ii memorial, great, all of it. and the arctic air coming in for the middle of the week. >>> that is your latest forecast, lester. >>> if you thought being a kid was tough, imagine doing it with, growing up with the world watching your every move. we have seen sasha and malia obama grow up before our eyes. malia is now a high...
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but the reason he likes lincoln so much is lincoln is sort of the ultimate fighter, the president who unified a nation during a time of incredible division. and so all presidents look to him as the one who persevered through the worst. so no one wants to compare themselves to him, because it would not be humble. so they're always careful to say they don't. but, you know, they like to quote him. so president obama, i'm told, has been quoting him a lot. and especially daniel day lewis. and daniel day lewis was there at a dinner the residence with a lot of the cast. >> this is going to be very exciting for all the people who have been on the national mall, who now have gone to the parade ground. we see the president approaching starting the parade route. they, the first family will take their seats and then watch as the rest of the parade goes by. >> this is the pivot point of the day. now we go to celebration. we have a parade. a celebration for the president and the vice president, but also for the country. you mentioned the variety, the diversity of the floats and the bands and overs
but the reason he likes lincoln so much is lincoln is sort of the ultimate fighter, the president who unified a nation during a time of incredible division. and so all presidents look to him as the one who persevered through the worst. so no one wants to compare themselves to him, because it would not be humble. so they're always careful to say they don't. but, you know, they like to quote him. so president obama, i'm told, has been quoting him a lot. and especially daniel day lewis. and daniel...
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one that abe lincoln used and also what martin luther king, jr. used. touch on the significance of that today. >> the president has a keen sense of history and understand the significance of being inaugurated on martin luther king day because of his status as an african-american president has inspirational value for many people. so it is significant. using the bible that lincoln used is very significant at this particular moment. it should be a good inauguration. it certainly is a lot less cold than it was four years ago. apparently it was brutal. hopefully his speech will inspire people to move beyond talking about michelle obama's bangs or something like that and focus on the country and public policy. >> i got to tell you, i love her bangs. >> i think they look fantastic. >> all right. professor, don't go anywhere. we'll talk to you throughout the show. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> you also love her guns too. she's always in shape. >> she's fit. she can do serious pushups. last year it was a fantasy and this year it will be a reality. we're ta
one that abe lincoln used and also what martin luther king, jr. used. touch on the significance of that today. >> the president has a keen sense of history and understand the significance of being inaugurated on martin luther king day because of his status as an african-american president has inspirational value for many people. so it is significant. using the bible that lincoln used is very significant at this particular moment. it should be a good inauguration. it certainly is a lot...